St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-26
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS.

The Tam O'Shanter club enjoyed
aquatic sports at Lake Calhoun Friday
evening. The most important events
were swimming race, 50 yards, in which
L. J. NeSbit came in first, j. L. Weir
and w. ID. Sanford tied for second place
and G. Guthrie third. In the % yards
swim w. Y. l.. Rutherford won, Norman
Verge second. The club then adjourned
to 3244 Hennepin avenue, where choice
literary programme rounded out the
evening. J.T. Morris read paper on"The
Vanishing Wheat Corner Profits" and
Mr.. Rutherford recited ''The COllegian
and the Porter" Monday evening the
club will play game of foot ball on
their grounds with an eleven from the
Glass Block store.
G. l.. Moore was pleasantly and clev-
erly surprised by large party of friends
at his home, Sylvan cottage, Lake Har-
riet, Thursday evening. o. III. Rolans
and Mrs. Moore went fishing in the
early evening, and while they were out
the party gathered, after which a blast
of the fog horn summoned the fishers.
Mr.. Moore was quite overwhelmed
when, in addition to the presence of so
many unexpected guests, he was made
their regard. Mrs. Moore, the hostess,
was assisted in entertaining by Miss
Schultz, of st. Louis, and Mrs. A. ii.
ROlandS.
The Holy Rosary festival and fair,
given by the ladies of the congregation
for their church and school, at the hall,
corner of Sixth street and Nineteenth
avenue south, was gratifying success,
socially and financially. Among the
lucky holders of winning tickets were:
Thomas Bew, John Broff, J. Hanahan,
Mary Murphy, Kate Tillisch, r. III. Ruk,
Miss NJ. Regain, w. j. Gibbs, j. X.
Smith, E. Donlin, Oscar Boright, John
Robert, E. Scallon, G. Fox. Peter Dough-
erty, r. Purchase and j. P. Brewer
auSer.
The Caledonian entertainment Tues
day evening was a great success.
About 2G0 guests, besides the regular
members of the club, were present.
recitations by j. w. DickerSon and
musical selectionsby Airs. F. S. Mackey,
Misses Della Morgan, Kate Macfee and
Anna Macfee, and DrS. F. S. mickey
and G. Strachauer.
The Cluster club of the Second Con-
gregational church gave an enjoyable
SOciable at the residence of Wyman
Elliot, Ninth avenue south and Tenth
street. An excellent programme was
presented by Misses Baxter, MAINTAIN
and RuStin and MeSSrS. Gale, Morris
and Bracket. DR.. Dunn, of Boston, was
present and made short address.
One of the jolliest excursion picnics
of the week was that on Thursday last,
when the Order of the Eastern Star and
their friends. numbering over 600, went
to the Lake Park and spent the day in
approved fashion, fishing, boating and
1No4I OF 1T,
to the music of Willard & Thyle'S or
chestra during the later hours.
The Swedish mission tabernacle Sun
terday. About 1,500 people were pres.
ent and in the early evening happy
crowds laden with ferns and flowers
filled the streets leading from the Min
neapolis & st. Louis station.
The ladies of Immaculate Conception
parish gave lawn sOciable Tuesday
evening at the old Orphans home on
Fourth street north. About 400 friends
Of the parish were present and were
charmingly entertained.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Varney, 100 Clin
ton avenue, celebrated their fifteenth
wedding anniversary Wednesday even
ing by giving delightful reception
which MAS attended by about fifty Of
Jnelf 1rlenQS.
Mrs. Varney was assisted in enter
tanning her guests by her cousin, Mis-:
Morrison, of Iowa. Many presents il
fine glass were bestowed upon the
hostess, as souvenirs of very happy
occasion.
The Sabbath school of the Holy Trim
ity church, East side, picnicl1ed at LAX,
Harriet Thursday. The weather wa
delightful and the occasion an enjoy
able one in every respect.
The Misses Oswald, daughters of
c. Oswald, gave a delightful DANCING
party Wednesday evening to a few
friends. A delicious lunch was serve,
during the evening.
The congregation of the Calvary Bap
list church enjoyed lawn social Wed
nesday evening at the residence of Mrs
c. ?. Jones, Pleasant avenue and Thirty
eighth street.
Ny. and Mrs. E. S. Moulton's littl